Proof Readers Are Essential

One of the things that I have been noticing more and more when reading these days is the lack of good proof reading prior to going to publication. I’m not sure if this is happening more due to publishing houses trying to cut corners in these economic times, or the proliferation of writers relying upon spelling and grammar check programs on their computer systems. Either way it is truly doing a disservice to the writing community at large. Nothing is more distracting when you are immersed in a great story than to continually have to re read something because it just doesn’t make sense only to see that the wrong word is being used. Yes it is spelled correctly (thank you spell check) but it is not the correct word usage. Or somehow during the editing process things have been cut and moved around and either extra words have been left hanging or a sentence is not completed. Even worse is when the wrong character name is used. All of these things may seem minor but frankly they tend to ruin your book. This can all be easily preventable by utilizing the services of a final proof reader. Once all of your editing has been completed get a fresh set of eyes to completely read your manuscript prior to publication. You will be amazed at how many errors can be caught by those fresh eyes simply because both the writer and the editor have seen the manuscript so many times that they tend to miss things.

If you are self publishing you should still have at the very least a proof reader. You will find this service will elevate you to the next level, and may even aide you in generating repeat customers. As a self publisher you have complete control over what quality product you create. 

If you do not have someone you feel comfortable with asking to proof read your work I would be happy to discuss this service with you.